Category: frigate

June 27, 2024

Japan’s MHI launches ninth Mogami frigate

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) subsidiary Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works has launched the ninth of a planned fleet of 12 Mogami-class multirole frigates for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). The future JS Natori with pennant number FFM-9 entered the water during a ceremony held on 24 June. MHI will now commence fitting out of […]

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June 12, 2024

Netherlands accuses China of unsafe conduct towards frigate

A Dutch frigate operating in the East China Sea in support of a multinational coalition enforcing United Nations sanctions on North Korea – the Pacific Security Maritime Exchange (PSMX) – was allegedly harassed by Chinese military aircraft, the Dutch Ministry of Defence (MoD) said in a 7 June announcement. According the MoD, the two Chinese […]

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June 6, 2024

PT PAL firms up relationship with Naval Group

Indonesian and French shipbuilders PT PAL and Naval Group have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the latter’s Cherbourg facility which specializes in submarine development and construction, PT PAL announced on 4 June. The MoU was signed by PT PAL Chief Marketing Officer Willgo Zainar and Naval Group’s Vice President Sales and Business Development […]

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May 22, 2024

Japan commissions fifth Mogami-class frigate

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) announced that it had commissioned its latest Mogami-class multi-mission frigate, JS Yahagi, at a ceremony at shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI’s) Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works in Nagasaki City on 21 May. According to the service, Yahagi is assigned to Escort Division 14 based at Maizuru Naval Base in […]

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May 16, 2024

Philippine Navy successfully fires C-Star ASCM

The Philippine Navy announced on 8 May that its Jose Rizal-class missile frigate, BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150), had successfully hit a surface target with its C-Star sea-skimming surface-to-surface anti-ship cruise missile (ASCM) during the maritime strike phase of the US-Philippines Balikatan exercise. The navy stated that the frigate launched the C-Star missile – made by […]

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November 23, 2023

Naval Radars Set to Work Onboard Australia’s Anzac Frigate

Anschütz has reached a milestone in their supply of naval navigation radars for the Australian Anzac class frigates modernisation programme, as they have been successfully set to work. The radar systems combine transceivers from Terma and Naval Radar NX applications from Anschütz on ruggedised consoles. “We are pleased to have established a trusted and successful relationship […]

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June 15, 2023

thyssenkrupp Marine Systems hands over second frigate for Egyptian Navy

The Egyptian Navy accepted the MEKO® A-200 EN frigate at a ceremony in Bremerhaven. During the handover ceremony, the vessel was named “AL-QAHHAR”. It is the second in a series of four ships ordered by the Egyptian Navy. On May 26th, thyssenkrupp Marine Systems handed over a frigate to the Navy of the Arab Republic […]

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February 1, 2023

The Royal Thai Navy is seeking B15 billion for a second modern frigate

The Royal Thai Navy has sought 15 billion baht over the next five years to support its intention to buy a new frigate, according to recent reports from the Bangkok Post. In theory, the cabinet has already agreed. The request was submitted through the Ministry of Defence in a budget proposal for the fiscal year […]

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